Welcome--Day one agenda and assignments

email: tmclark44@gmail.com 

Did you know 

• Intros
• Fact sheets
• Interests
• What is a blog?
• LOTS OF MUST ONLINE READING ASSIGNMENTS
• In class view:Blogging founder

• BlogblogUCO.blogspot.com
• Student samples
  Show Coffee with Clark
• Pioneer Woman 
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ 
•  Okiefunk
• BlogOklahoma 
•  You Tube power: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blogging
• Need gmail account separate from university

• Syllabus quiz Thursday--
• Title area of blogging
• Picking name of blog
• Set ups Thursday
• Viewing other student blogs
• What we expect?
• Assignments: state of the blogosphere--

1. Read: 

• Top blogs: http://www.seocial.com/technorati-blog-directory-deleted-may-29/
• 2014: http://aci.info/2014/12/27/the-state-of-blogging-in-2014/
• 2013: http://influencemarketingbook.com/the-state-of-digital-influence-2013/
• 2012:  http://trends.e-strategyblog.com/2012/08/01/the-state-of-the-blogosphere-2012-infographic/2383

2. What are two things you learned you didn't know about blogging, posted below by 5 pm Wed. Aug. 24

3. What have you decided for a title for your blog?

4. Do you have a separate gmail account yet?

5. Once that is set up and you have a blog, have your blog become a follower of this blog, and Coffee with Clark.